by KarenD | Aug 15, 2017 | Making Mentoring Work
This weekend, MENTOR released a brief statement about the white supremacist rally and resulting violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. This statement, which you can read here and below, is a reflection of our collective values and a call to action. We strive to help...
by KarenD | Jul 31, 2017 | Making Mentoring Work
by Jean Rhodes Considering how widespread it is, it is somewhat alarming that there is not yet a uniform standard of best practice around social media in youth mentoring. Granted, many programs have wrestled with this issue, and we sought to determine how to update...
by Miranda Aulie | Jul 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
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by KarenD | Jul 17, 2017 | Making Mentoring Work
by Jean Rhodes None of the specialists at the U. of Chicago medical center could pinpoint the source of Phil’s chronic back pain. Months of appointments, batteries of tests, and several unsuccessful treatments had culminated in a referral to the psychiatry...
by KarenD | Jul 5, 2017 | Making Mentoring Work
Search Institute has identified the following building blocks of healthy development—known as Developmental Assets—that help young children grow up healthy, caring, and responsible. This particular list is intended for adolescents (age 12-18). EXTERNAL ASSETS...
by Miranda Aulie | Jun 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
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by KarenD | Jun 19, 2017 | Making Mentoring Work
Talking it Through: Communication Skills for Mentors promotes successful mentor/youth interactions and relationship-building. Once mentors learn about the complexities of their role, they often wish they were better prepared. Watching and reflecting on the examples in...
by KarenD | Jun 12, 2017 | Making Mentoring Work
This isn’t how you pictured your relationship with your mentee turning out. She was supposed to burst out the door of her home with excitement every time you picked her up, hang on your every word, and spend at least half of her time with you laughing and smiling....
